Curtain-retainer.



J. STONE.

CURTAIN RETAINER.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 17, 1913.

7 1,070,201. Patented Aug.12,1913.

INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STONE, OF APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-RETAINER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STONE, a cit-izen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Apollo, in the county of Armstrong and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Retainers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain retainer, and the object of myinvention is to provide foldable devices than can be attached to theedges of a window frame for holding the lower ends of lace curtains,draperies and portieres out of the road or to the sides of the windowframe whereby a view through the window will not be obstructed andplenty of light can be obtained.

I attain the above object by a simple, durable and inexpensive devicethat is sus ceptible to any desired finish and ornamentation whereby itwill harmonize with the metallic fixtures of the window frame andpresent a neat and attractive appearance.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1is a front elevation of a portion of a window frame provided with theretainer, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the retainer partly broken away,Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the retainer, and Fig. 4 is across sectional View of the same.

A. retainer in accordance with this invention comprises an oblong faceplate 1 having the ends thereof provided with openings 2 to accommodatethe heads of screws 3 or other fastening means employed for securing theretainer at the side of a window frame 4:. The face plate 1,intermediate the ends thereof is provided with an offset portion 5 andwith a central opening 6. The offset portion 5 removes the centralportion of the face plate 1 out of engagement with the frame 1 and saidoffset portion has a right angular extension 7 that is bent into a planein parallelism with the offset portion of the face plate and providedwith an opening 8 alining with the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 17, 1913.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Serial No. 748,885.

opening 6. The extension 7 cooperates with the offset portion 5 of theface plate 1 in forming a slot to receive the apertured end 9 of an arm10.

Extending through the apertured end of the arm 10, the openings 6 and 8into the frame a is a headless screw 11 and screwed upon the outer endof said screw is a knurled nut 12. The nut 12 can be tightened againstthe extension 7 of the face plate 1 and with this extension resilient orof malleable material it can be clamped against the apertured end 9 ofthe arm 10 to hold said arm against the ofiset portion 5 of the faceplate and in an adjusted position. When the arm 10 is at right angles tothe window frame or even at an acute angle thereto the lower end of acurtain 13 can be draped over said arm and supported at one side of theWindow frame, as shown in Fig. 1. The ofiset portion of the face plateprovides clearance for the foldable arm 10, whereby said arm can beswung into parallelism with the side of the frame and thus remain in aninactive position when the curtain hangs in the usual manner.

One embodiment of my invention has been illustrated, but it is to beunderstood that the structural elements are susceptible to such changesas fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is In a curtain retainer, a window frame, a face platesecured to said window frame and having a central offset portion, anextension carried by the offset portion of said face plate and bent intoparallelism with the outer face of the offset portion to provide a slot,a screw extending through said extension and said face plate into saidframe, an arm pivotally mounted upon said screw within said slot andcapable of being swung at an angle to said frame, and means inconnection with said screw for holding said arm in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN STONE. lVitnesses:

THOMAS KERR, J, P. HANNA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

